钻空子
zuān​kòng​zi HSK7

to exploit a loophole

  • created reference approved 钻空子/鑽空子 → 钻漏洞/鑽漏洞 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钻空子 / 鑽空子 zuān​kòng​zi

    钻漏洞 / 鑽漏洞 zuān​lòu​dòng

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 钻空子/鑽空子 · zuān​kòng​zi · to exploit a loophole — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    钻空子 / 鑽空子

    zuān​kòng​zi

    to exploit a loophole

    To take advantage of a loophole or an oversight in a system; to seize an opportunity to act for one's own benefit (often used in a negative sense)

    钻, 空子

    钻 (literal) → 钻/鑽 · zuān · to curry favor 空子 (literal) → 空子 · kòng​zi · loophole

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense